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Prehistoric · Round Cairn

Two Round Cairns on the Bryn

Wales
Cadw SAM GM463
Period
Prehistoric
Site type
Round Cairn
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Two Round Cairns on the Bryn is a pair of prehistoric round cairns located in Wales. These monuments date to the Bronze Age and represent examples of burial and ritual practice characteristic of this period. The cairns are constructed from accumulated stone and would have served as funerary monuments, likely containing or associated with cremated or inhumed remains. Such cairn fields were important centres of ceremonial and mortuary activity within prehistoric Welsh communities, marking significant landscape locations and family burial grounds over extended periods.

Two Round Cairns on the Bryn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM463. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two Round Cairns on the Bryn?

Two Round Cairns on the Bryn is a pair of prehistoric round cairns located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM463.

What period does Two Round Cairns on the Bryn date from?

Two Round Cairns on the Bryn dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a round cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Two Round Cairns on the Bryn?

Two Round Cairns on the Bryn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM463.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two Round Cairns on the Bryn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caerphilly Castle (4.1 km), The Pottery, Nantgarw (5.6 km), Caerffili Mountain Shaft Mounds (6 km).

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